Name: Joe Valdez

Job Title: Construction Manager

Current Location: Edmonton, AB

780-***-****

acf31a@r.postjobfree.com

Joe Valdez, Marine Engineer, BBA, CET

Nearly 40 years of experience:

. Construction Manager & Superintendent

11 Yrs

. Quality Management

10 Yrs

. Millwright /Welder Fitter Business Owner

4 Yrs

. Millwright/Machine Fitter/Power Engineer Qualified Trades

8Yrs

. Marine Engineering Officer Oil Tankers and Barge Tugboats

5Yrs

OIL AND GAS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT CAREER PROFILE

. Alberta and international oil and gas construction management

professional experience for more than 16 yrs working as owner's

representative and for multinational EPCM contractors.

. Enjoy fixing and re aligning project that have gone sideways

. Loves working under extreme pressure and deadlines.

. Taught over 80 CWB level 1 & 2 Inspectors at British Columbia

Institute of Technology and Syncrude UE-1 project. 76 students passed

CWB Exam.

. Extremely resourceful at revising plan, and re allocating resources

in response to constant changing construction execution environment

. Enjoy Workface Planning, executing project safely, and managing

projects according to living critical plan, and on budget.

. Experience working with union and non union labor

EXPERIENCE

Construction Management Skills Acquired Over A 25 Year Period in the Oil

and Gas Industry including 16 YRS as a Construction Management Consultant

Working With Oil and Gas Producers and a Major EPCM Corporation

. Construction Procedure reviews

. Preparing bids and Estimates

. Assisting in preparing 2 week look-ahead projections taking into

account potential threats to the project.

. Providing input for Key Performance Indicators

. Breaking down Construction Work Packages (CWP's) into Field

Instruction Work Packages (FIWP's), and ensuring all materials

required to execute a FIWP are bagged and tagged, and stored

securely..

. Identifying critical paths by generating Network Diagrams and

incorporating results in order to align the with clients policies.

. Participating, generating, and reviewing site specific construction,

quality, and safety execution plans.

. Preparing worksite mobilization plan that includes office, trailer,

and shop layout plan, including obtaining trailer occupancy permits.

. Ensuring transport permits are in place.

. Participating in site preparation permits with Alberta governmental

agencies such as ASRD, and AER.

. Working with the Alberta Boiler Safety Branch based on established

good relationship and mutual trust.

. Responding to requests for information (RFI's) when representing an

Owner. Generating RFI's when representing a Contractor

. Responding and issuing non-conformance reports (NCR's).

. Ensuring that all out of scope work is tracked, and authorized by the

Owner or prime contractor.

. Building good working relationships with all project stakeholders

including union and non-union craft people.

. Ensuring that all safety violations and near misses are tracked.

. Ensuring daily field execution progress reports includes mark up of

drawings. Assisting project engineering team on engineering change

notices (ECN's)

. Participate, and provide constructability input during Hazop review

meetings

. Participate in modularization and constructability reviews.

. Preparing construction execution, and equipment installation

procedures

. Preparing QA /QC Manuals.

. Manage Construction Contractors.

June 1998 -Present, PPS Inc.

Oil And Gas Plants, FPSO Construction Management Consultants, Edmonton,

Alberta, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, and USA

Construction Management Consultant

Project Scope Responsibility Sizes $2M -1.5B

List Of Clients from June 1998 To Present Date:

July 7- Present, Jewel Holdings, Maple Ridge, BC

$1M-25M

Auditing, coaching, and working with a high performance senior management

team. Align rapidly growing dynamic pipe fabricator/constructor with high

standard expectation set by oil and gas Owner/ Operators.

May 2014, Pantheon Petro Projects, Calgary, AB

Adviser to new construction company led by well established former senior

construction executives in the oil and gas industry.

March 2013 - April 30, 2014, Lauren Engineers & Constructors

Construction Management Consultant

Building Workface Planning templates. Assisting estimating and bidding on

CWP's ranging from $2M to $35M, led constructability review.. Preparing

construction execution plans, and procedures, reviewing schedules.

Participate in preparing site mobilization plans, construction budgets.

Review and approval of LEM's. Review and respond to NCR's and RFI.

Nov 2012 - Feb 2013, Pembina Pipe Line Corporation

Resthaven Gas Plant Project, Alberta

Owner's Construction Management Consultant

Pressure Vessels And Equipment Modules

Supervising Thermal Design Engineering in Edmonton, Alberta on a $50M+

Module & Equipment Project.

Design Build Contract management of fabrication schedule, review of safety

data. Liaised with home office PM, QA, project engineer as well as

procurement expediter. Generating daily and weekly reports advising Pembina

home office on project status.

February 2012 - Oct 2012, Exxon Mobil

Kearl Lake Project, Alberta

Exxon Mobil Construction Lead/ Manager Water Barge Project Completion

Critical Reclaim Water Barge Project of $65M Project Including Civil Works.

Retained by Exxon Mobil Senior Engineering/Construction Management as

Construction Specialist to provide guidance and assistance to a challenged

major contractor in the execution of the critical Reclaim Water Barge

Project. Reported directly to top Exxon Mobil Construction and engineering

managers. Activities included permits, civil, site preparation, mechanical

completion, barge launching, material supplier sourcing.

Generated FIWP's for internal project tracking purposes

Chaired weekly progress meetings

Participated in daily tool box safety meetings

Generated work permits for contractor.

Participated in Tap Root safety violation investigation

Signed time sheets, and invoices. Reviewed and approved or reject change

orders based on contract agreement.

Responded to RFI and NCR's.

Apr 2011 - Dec 2011, Harvest Energy

Black Gold SAGD Project, Alberta

Construction Consultant and Mechanical Constructability Specialist

Original Budget $400M

Consultant to Harvest Energy Owner: Korean National Oil Corporation (KNOC).

Owner's Construction Management Specialist / Superintendent for Pipe &

Mechanical, and Pressure Equipment Phase 1 Black Gold Project. Hired to

advise KNOC on how to plan and construct a SAGD facility in accordance with

Canadian Best Practices, and advise Korean Prime Contractor GS&C on path to

construction and modularization strategy. Facilitated, and arranged meetings

with Alberta Government licensing agencies such as ABSA, ERCB, and ASRD

reviewed and approved LEM's. Led daily progress reports.

Aug 2008 - Nov 2010, Devon Energy

Jackfish 2 SAGD Project Completion, Alberta

Module Yard Construction Management Consultant

$160 M+ Mod Yard Scope

$115 M Completion of Devon Jackfish #2 $1B SAGD Project Module Yard

Fabrication Scope Labour Cost $160M not including Material Procurement,

Assigned to Cord- Worley Parsons Modular Yard in Blackfalls, AB from August

2008- November 2010. Acted as Devon Energy Construction Management

Consultant for Pipe Modules and Equipment Modules Construction for Jack Fish

1&2 SAGD Heavy Oil sands Extraction Plant, Alberta, Canada.

Reviewed change orders based on contract agreement

Responded to RFI and NCR's

Reviewed contractor superintendent daily progress report based on marked up

drawings.

Reviewed quantity surveyor weekly material input and unfactored weld inch

tracking

Jan 2008 - June 2008, CNRL

Primrose East SAGD Project Completion $15M Scope

Construction Supervisor

Completion of $15M portion of $350M project

Consultant Construction Management Consultant to a medium contractor A I L

construction. Assisted this client to re-align their construction and

quality practices with owner CNRL program. Generated FLRA,JSA, daily work

permits. .Led daily toolbox meetings and weekly general safety meeting.

Approved time sheets, and contractor invoices.

Apr 2007 - Nov 2007, Devon

Jackfish 1 SAGD Project, Conklin, AB

Devon Energy Construction Management Consultant

Re-aligning J1 Project Turnover documentations. Auditing construction

completion for payment release purposes. Supervised team of 6 auditors.

Closed out Jackfish 1 SAGD Project

June 2006 - November 2006, Trans Canada Pipe Line, Edson, Alberta

Construction Management Consultant,

Cobra Constructors $5M

Underground Gas Storage Facility Equipment Erection and Construction

Completion

Jan 2006 - April 2006, Sasol, Secunda, South Africa

Turnaround Project Completion Construction Consultant and Pressure Equipment

Repair Advisor $15M

Secunda, South Africa, Plant Turnaround scope $ 15M portion of $165M Budget.

Construction Consultant for Pressure equipment Integrity Assessment and

repair expert. Performed integrity assessment, wrote repair procedures,

managed and advised SASOL Prime contractors.

May 2005 - Dec 2005, EnCana, Foster Creek SAGD, Alberta

Consultant QA Manager/Construction Supervisor $300M Project Completion

Supervised and audited contractor's quality control QC activities. Provided

leadership to subordinates, and contractor QC manager.

Facilitated and set up orderly turnover activities. Coordinated project

completion walk downs. Set up punch list tracking and management system.

Produced project quality documentation templates

Led weekly quality assurance (QA) progress meeting. Prepared weekly, and

monthly progress reports Worked closely with EnCana projects manager.

Generated rotating equipment installation and testing specs.

Feb 2005 - Apr 2005, Shell Canada, Scotsford Plant Turnaround, Ft

Saskatchewan, AB

Lead Construction Consultant

Total capital cost $145 Million

Alberta Canada, Refinery & Upgrader Turnaround Project

Lead Shell Consultant, Project Pressure Equipment turnaround integrity

assessment repair advisor. Performed pressure tests. In-service pressure

equipment remaining life calculations, wrote repair procedures, in addition

advised Shell Engineering Integrity Group.

May 2004 - Dec 2004, KBR, Brazil

Completion OF 2 FPSO For Petrobras

Lead General Superintendent KBR Direct Hire over $5B total For 2 FPSO.

Total capital cost $5 B, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Caratinga (P48) and

Barracuda (P43) FPSO Critical Construction Completion Turnaround.

Key project re-alignment specialist. Hired as Consultant Lead Construction

General Superintendent. Dispatched by KBR Senior management to Brazil to

complete, andre-align $5 Billion FPSO projects. Projects completed

successfully. Reviewed contractor P6 schedules frequently. Signed time

sheets, and invoices. Reviewed and approved or reject change orders based on

contract agreement

Responded to RFI and NCR's. Reviewed subordinate superintendent daily

progress reports based on marked up drawings. Reviewed quantity surveyor

weekly material input

September 2002 - March 2004, KBR - Syncrude

UE-1Project, Ft McMurray, Alberta

Site QA Manager KBR direct hire approx $1.5B KBR Total Scope

$1.5B KBR Contract UE-1 KBR base plant.

Construction Management Consultant /Specialist for Site Brown Field

Greenfield. Tie Ins & Hot Tap execution management. Wrote Hot Tap execution

procedures, and safety execution procedures. Responsible for supervising the

preparation and assembly of Hot Tap Packages. Preparing agenda for HAZOP Hot

Tap meetings Coordinator Generated and Signed off ITP's Punch list tracking

and mitigation Generated FLRA, and JSA as required Generated AB 83 pipe data

sheets, and pressure equipment travellers Generated, and signed off on AB45

documents. Generated Pneumatic and hydro test packages based on LDT's and

energy storage calculations. Supervised Pump installations and alignment,

including pipe strain with composite crews of millwrights, and pipefitters.

Worked with engineering group, and Syncrude plant operation to generate hot

tap tie in packages

Stewarded Hot Tap pre-construction HAZOP meetings

Jan 2002 - Aug 2002, Syncrude

Capital Projects, Ft McMurray, Alberta

Construction & QA $2-5M Small Capital Projects

Looked After 3-4 Projects At One Time

Transferred to Syncrude UE1 Project, Fort McMurray, Alberta. Construction

Management Consultant for Syncrude supervising Prime Contractors, and their

subs.

Participating in budget and commercial issues, reviewing FLRA's and, Safety

score cards. Participating in tool box Meetings. Audited Safety score cards,

and near misses as part of the management of change (MOC) process.

June 1998 - Oct 2001, Bechtel

Equipment Fabrication Supply Chain Expediting Over $400M Projects

Expediter Manager Consultant

GSG Bechtel Based in Vancouver BC, and Houston, Texas.

Responsible for construction execution, time and cost operations for

Washington State, Oregon, Northern California, and BC. Expedited and signed

of tens of $Millions worth of Power Plant, Refinery equipment, including LNG

& NGL process equipment for Bechtel worldwide projects. Supervised and

mentored expediters on construction execution and fabrication execution

practices, Safety, and Quality Audits.

1993-1997 Construction Supervisor & QA Manager

Various Projects In Alberta, BC

Notable Project: Washington State $ 150Million Century Link Stadium -

Previously named King County Soccer & Football Stadium replacing Kingdome

home of the Seattle Seahawks

1990-1992 JV Welding Mechanical, Alberta and BC

Small Mechanical Contracting Businessman

Bidding and performing millwright contracts, fabricating, installing. Pumps

pump jacks, sawmill maintenance.

1985 - 1989 Maersk And Northern Canada Transport Corporation.

Chief & Second Engineer

Responsibilities:

Marine Engineer on Super Tanker with Maersk. Marine Engineer with Northern

Transport Corporation, Hay River, NWT Supervision of ship mechanical, and

electrical crews. Repair and fitting of pumps, diesel propulsion engine,

compressors, and piping.

EDUCATION

1. Georgian College Marine Institute 3 Yrs Coop Program.

2. Power Plant Operation (6 Months) SAIT, Calgary 4th Class Steam Ticket

3. Formerly Marine Engineer 2nd Class Ministry Of Transport Canada

4. BBA, Business. City University, Bellevue, WA. Vancouver, BC Campus

5. Millwright & Welder Journey Person Red Seal

6. Workface Planner Certified

7. Syracuse University Project Management certificate

8. Mount Royal University, Project Management in Construction Certificate

9. National Board of Boiler Inspector educated (8weeks), Columbus, OH

10. API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector Certified

11. Formerly certified and Commissioned National Board Of Boiler Inspector

A endorsement

12. Formerly Certified 6 Yrs as ABSA In Service Boiler And Pressure

Equipment In Service Inspector

13. CWB Level 3 Welding Inspector

14. Safety Leadership, and Prime Contractor Training

15. Have numerous safety certificates

16. Instructor for CWB Level 1&2 Inspectors at British Columbia Institute

Of Technology,BC & Syncrude UE-1 Project, Ft Mc Murray.

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